GRE Word List

ENIGMA

something hard to understand or explain

The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.

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WordMeaning
wrongheadedstubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles
condescendto assume an air of superiority
purchaseto obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
machiavellianof or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism
consummateextremely skilled and accomplished
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
vindicateto free from allegation or blame
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge